Sanvitalia plant named ‘Duesantogo’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Sanvitalia  plant named ‘Duesantogo’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; and large inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets and yellow green-colored disc florets.

Botanical designation: Sanvitalia procumbens.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUESANTOGO’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofSanvitalia plant, botanically known as Sanvitalia procumbens, andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘Duesantogo’.

The new Sanvitalia plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new compact and mounding Sanvitalia plantswith numerous inflorescences.

The new Sanvitalia plant originated from a cross-pollination conductedby the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany in July, 2009 of a proprietaryselection of Sanvitalia procumbens identified as code numberL08-0603-002, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with aproprietary selection of Sanvitalia procumbens identified as code numberF-20-025, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The newSanvitalia plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a singleflowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollinationin a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany in May,2011.

Asexual reproduction of the new Sanvitalia plant by vegetative cuttingsin a controlled environment in Rheinberg, Germany since July, 2011 hasshown that the unique features of this new Sanvitalia plant are stableand reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Sanvitalia have not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and cultural practices. The phenotype may varysomewhat with variations in environmental conditions such as temperatureand light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Duesantogo’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Duesantogo’ as a new and distinct Sanvitaliaplant:

-   -   1. Compact and mounding plant habit.    -   2. Vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   4. Large inflorescences with bright yellow-colored ray florets        and yellow green-colored disc florets.

Plants of the new Sanvitalia differ primarily from plants of the femaleparent selection in plant habit as plants of the new Sanvitalia are morecompact than plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Sanvitalia differ primarily from plants of the maleparent selection in inflorescence size as plants of the new Sanvitaliahave larger inflorescences than plants of the male parent selection.

Plants of the new Sanvitalia can be compared to plants of Sanvitaliaprocumbens ‘Cuzco Ideal’, not patented. In side-by-side comparisonsconducted in Rheinberg, Germany, plants of the new Sanvitalia differedfrom plants of ‘Cuzco Ideal’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Sanvitalia were more compact than plants of        ‘Cuzco Ideal’.    -   2. Plants of the new Sanvitalia had shorter internodes than        plants of ‘Cuzco Ideal’.    -   3. Plants of the new Sanvitalia had larger leaves than plants of        ‘Cuzco Ideal’.    -   4. Inflorescences of plants of the new Sanvitalia had larger ray        florets than inflorescences of plants of ‘Cuzco Ideal’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of thenew Sanvitalia plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Sanvitalia plant.

The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical floweringplant of ‘Duesantogo’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the summer in 10.5-cmcontainers in a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany underconditions and practices which approximate those generally used incommercial Sanvitalia production. During the production of the plants,day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. and light levels averaged4,500 lux. Plants were pinched one time three weeks after planting andwere 20 weeks old when the photograph and description were taken. In thefollowing description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where generalterms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Sanvitalia procumbens ‘Duesantogo’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Proprietary selection of Sanvitalia            procumbens identified as code number L08-0603-002, not            patented.        -   Male parent.—Proprietary selection of Sanvitalia procumbens            identified as code number F-20-25, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; color, close to 155B.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, upright, outwardly            spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit.        -   Branching habit.—Freely branching habit with two lateral            branches potentially forming at every node.        -   Plant height.—About 9 cm.        -   Plant diameter or spread.—About 22 cm.        -   Lateral branches.—Length: About 12 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Internode length: About 2 cm. Strength: Strong, flexible.            Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144A.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—About 2.2 cm.        -   Width.—About 1 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate to elliptical.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Pubescent.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded leaves, upper surface:            Close to 141A; venation, close to 144C. Developing and fully            expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 139C; venation,            close to 144C.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 2.2 mm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color,            upper surface: Close to 144C. Color, lower surface: Close to            144D.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Form and aspect.—Single (daisy) inflorescence form with ray            and disc florets developing acropetally on a pyramidal            receptacle; inflorescences positioned above and beyond the            foliar plane on strong peduncles; inflorescences face mostly            upright to outwardly.        -   Flowering habit.—Freely flowering habit; about 35 to 40            inflorescences develop per plant.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously from            April to October in Germany; early flowering habit, plants            begin flowering about six weeks after planting.        -   Inflorescence longevity.—Inflorescences last about four days            on the plant; inflorescences persistent.        -   Inflorescence buds.—Height: About 3 mm. Diameter: About            4 mm. Shape: Oblong. Color: Close to 144A.        -   Inflorescence size.—Diameter: About 1.6 cm. Depth (height):            About 5 mm. Disc diameter: About 5 mm. Receptacle diameter:            About 1 mm. Receptacle height: About 1 mm. Receptacle color:            Close to 144B.        -   Ray florets.—Number of ray florets per inflorescence: About            twelve arranged in a single whorl. Length: About 5.3 mm.            Width: About 4.4 mm. Shape: Elliptical. Apex: Emarginate or            obtuse. Base: Cordate, oblique. Margin: Entire. Texture,            upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; satiny. Color:            When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 9A;            color does not fade with development. When opening and fully            opened, lower surface: Close to 9B and 144B.        -   Disc florets.—Number of disc florets per inflorescence:            About 50. Length: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Shape:            Tubular, elongated; apex dentate. Texture: Smooth, glabrous.            Color, immature: Close to 144A. Color, mature: Apex: Close            to 9A. Mid-section and base: Close to 144A.        -   Phyllaries.—Quantity per inflorescence: About ten to twelve            in a single whorl. Length: About 4 mm. Width: About 3 mm.            Shape: Ensiform. Apex: Acute. Base: Acute. Margin: Entire.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color,            upper and lower surfaces: Close to 144A.        -   Peduncles.—Length, terminal peduncle: About 3.7 cm. Length,            fourth peduncle: About 2.4 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm.            Strength: Strong; flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous.            Color: Close to 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium (present on disc florets            only): Quantity per disc floret: Two. Filament length: About            0.5 mm. Filament color: Close to 144D. Anther shape: Oblong.            Anther length: About 1 mm. Anther color: Close to 1A. Pollen            amount: Scarce. Pollen color: Close to 2A. Gynoecium            (present on ray and disc florets): Pistil length: About            2 mm. Style length: About 0.5 mm. Style color: Close to 1A.            Stigma shape: Bi-parted. Stigma color: Close to 1A. Ovary            color: Close to 144B.        -   Seeds.—Quantity per inflorescence: About 50. Length: About            1 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Color: Close to 200B.-   Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Sanvitalia have not    been shown to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Sanvitalia plants.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Clematis have exhibited good    tolerance to rain and wind and have been observed to tolerate    temperatures from about 5° C. to about 40° C.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Sanvitalia plant named ‘Duesantogo’as illustrated and described.